'Much of next week will again be
unsettled with a mix of sunshine and showers.

'Temperatures will be
average, around the 20c (68f) mark, but by the end of the week and
going into the weekend we will see some high pressure as the weather
tries to pick itself up again.'

The hot weather this week prompted the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to issue a warning about cooling off safely in the heat.

A spokesman said: 'With very warm weather set to mark the last weekend of half term, RoSPA is urging that people take care when cooling off in rivers and lakes and, where possible, that they swim at properly-supervised sites.

'In previous years, the number of accidental drownings has peaked during hot spells.

'Last year was no exception and there were at least 20 suspected accidental drownings across the UK over the course of two weeks at the beginning of June.'